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Originally Posted by gmw
I am not entirely certain I follow your logic behind "ideas expression is tangential to the idea itself", there may be instances where this is true (or almost so, thinking here about early software battles that tried to use copyright to protect "look and feel" - which didn't work) but it is hardly seems universal, and I think doubtful it is significant.
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I don't see any difference between a brain state that is actually an idea, and a piece of paper that contains an image of that brain state.
Copyright of an idea, it's definitely a human phenomenon. A pact between each member of society, to be nice to each other.
I think free sharing of all ideas and a more adequate distribution of resources would be a lot nicer don't you? Why are we spending so much on bombs when we should be using those funds to get more ereaders and more ebooks into the hands of everyone???
